Secure Data Destruction Services
ICD, an enterprise server parts and services company based in Cairo, Egypt, since 2005, provides Secure Data Destruction Services.
NIST 800-88 compliant sanitization, degaussing, and physical destruction with certificates.
EKODAQ delivers NIST 800-88 data destruction services that permanently eliminate sensitive information from enterprise storage media. Whether you need to sanitize hard disk drives, solid-state drives, tape cartridges, or flash storage, our processes meet the most stringent international data destruction standards. Every engagement produces verifiable certificates of destruction suitable for regulatory compliance audits.
Data breaches from improperly decommissioned storage devices remain a leading cause of enterprise security incidents. EKODAQ eliminates this risk through controlled, auditable destruction processes performed by trained technicians at our secure Cairo facility or on-site at your data center anywhere in Egypt and the MENA region.
Data Destruction Methods
- Software-based sanitization (NIST 800-88 Clear/Purge) for drives being remarketed, using NIST 800-88 overwriting software with verification passes that render data unrecoverable while preserving the physical drive for reuse
- Degaussing using NSA-evaluated degaussers that destroy magnetic media data by exposing drives to powerful magnetic fields, suitable for HDD and tape media requiring permanent destruction without physical shredding
- Physical destruction (NIST 800-88 Destroy) through industrial shredding that reduces drives to fragments no larger than 2mm, providing the highest assurance level for top-secret classified data and SSD media where software sanitization may be insufficient
- On-site destruction performed at your facility using mobile shredding equipment when security policy prohibits storage media from leaving your premises
How It Works
- Consultation and Scoping: We assess the volume and types of storage media requiring destruction, your security classification requirements, and any regulatory standards that must be met. This determines the appropriate destruction method.
- Secure Collection: Media is collected from your facility with documented chain of custody. Tamper-evident containers and GPS-tracked vehicles ensure security during transport to our processing center.
- Destruction: Each drive is processed according to the agreed method. Serial numbers are recorded pre- and post-destruction. For physical destruction, photographic evidence documents the process.
- Documentation Delivery: You receive individual certificates of destruction per asset, a summary report suitable for compliance audits, and optional video documentation of the destruction process.
Standards and Compliance
EKODAQ data destruction processes are designed to satisfy NIST SP 800-88, DoD 5220.22-M, DIN 66399 (Security Levels P-4 through P-7), GDPR Article 17 right to erasure, PCI DSS Requirement 9.8, and HIPAA media disposal requirements. Our documentation has been accepted in audits conducted by Big Four accounting firms and international regulatory bodies.
Schedule Data Destruction
Protect your organization from data breach liability. Contact EKODAQ at +202 27052005 | +202 27052008 or email [email protected] to schedule data destruction services anywhere in Egypt, the GCC, or the MENA region.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which destruction method suits SSDs where software wiping may not be enough?
Physical destruction under NIST 800-88 Destroy suits SSD media, using industrial shredding that reduces drives to fragments no larger than 2mm. It gives the highest assurance level, including for top-secret classified data, whereas software sanitization is used for drives being remarketed and degaussing for HDD and tape media.
Can drives be destroyed on-site if they cannot leave our premises?
Yes, on-site destruction is performed at your facility with mobile shredding equipment whenever security policy prohibits storage media from leaving your premises. Trained technicians work on-site anywhere in Egypt and the MENA region, or at the secure Cairo facility when collection is allowed.
What documentation is provided after the drives are destroyed?
You receive an individual certificate of destruction per asset, a summary report suitable for compliance audits and optional video documentation. Serial numbers are recorded before and after destruction, photographic evidence documents physical destruction, and collection uses a documented chain of custody, tamper-evident containers and GPS-tracked vehicles.
Which standards and regulations do the destruction processes satisfy?
The processes are designed to satisfy NIST SP 800-88 Rev.1, DoD 5220.22-M, DIN 66399 Security Levels P-4 through P-7, GDPR Article 17 right to erasure, PCI DSS Requirement 9.8 and HIPAA media disposal requirements. EKODAQ documentation has been accepted in audits conducted by Big Four accounting firms and international regulatory bodies.